Ireland Off The Beaten Path
09-23-2010
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Sceptre Tours Provides Recommendations
On What To Experience In Ireland
Off The Beaten Path
Lynbrook, NY (September 22, 2010) - When you have been selling travel to Ireland for as long as Sceptre Tours — the company will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2011 — you know the country inside and out and can provide travelers with recommendations for what to see and do beyond the typical tourist spots.
The Ireland Experts at Sceptre Tours are often called upon to provide recommendations to travel agents and consumers on where people can go to experience the Ireland that most tourists never see. Here are some of their top recommendations:
THE HIGHEST SEA CLIFFS IN IRELAND
Slieve League Mountain and the Ballyduff Cliffs (Co. Donegal near Teelin) are the highest sea cliffs in Ireland and a truly amazing place. An easy walk for most, more experienced and fit travelers can also hike to the summit.
TRULY OFF THE BEATEN PATH
 Most tourists to Ireland will never see Mizen Head, at the very end of the southernmost of the four big peninsulas in the southwest of Ireland. For those who want a truly unspoiled nature vacation, head along the narrow road to the very end of Mizen Head where there will be nothing else but you, some sheep, and the cliffs of the Atlantic.
MORE SCENIC THAN THE RING OF KERRY
Beara Peninsula, on the west coast, is one of the five peninsulas reaching into the Atlantic Ocean. Locals consider it to be more interesting and scenic than the more popular Ring of Kerry. Since most tourists skip this part of Ireland, those who do venture here will find empty roads and lots of places to enjoy unspoiled glimpses of the stunning Irish countryside including seemingly endless shoreline and great mountain scenery.
WORTH THE TRIP FROM DUBLIN
Howth is a beautiful harbor town about 30 minutes from the northern part of Dublin. Here you can stroll along the harbor and spot seals without being overwhelmed by tourist crowds.
LEARN TO COOK FROM FARM TO TABLE
Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry is a wonderful place — the only cooking school in the world located in the middle of its own 100-acre organic farm. The school offers everything from demonstrations and half-day classes to more extensive programs.
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF SCOTLAND
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a rope suspension bridge near Ballintoy, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island. It spans 20 meters across and is 30 meters above the rocks below. They say on a clear day you can see Scotland from here.
AN ADVENTUROUS TREK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SAINT PATRICK
In 441AD, Saint Patrick is said to have spent 40 days and nights praying and fasting on the slopes of Croagh Patrick in the west of Co. Mayo and each year, people make a pilgrimage in his footsteps. If you are up for it, it is 2,400 feet to the summit, and on a clear day the views are utterly spectacular.
AN ARCHAEOLOGIST'S DELIGHT
Glencolmcille in Co. Donegal boasts the highest cliffs in Europe and is home to approximately 80 documented archaeological sites spanning a period of 5000 years. There are more sites here in a three-mile radius than anywhere else in the country. For those who want to take a trek back in time, this is the place to be.
Travelers who want to see Ireland off the beaten path should contact an Ireland specialist at Sceptre Tours by calling 1-800-221-0924 or visiting [Back to Press Releases Main]
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